FORM GC-203 Petition to Confirm Testamentary Appointment Adult

• Legal Form Number: FORM GC-203
• Date: 01 January 2022
• Section: AZ GC Forms Annotated

FORM GC-203

(Attorney's name, State Bar No.)

(Attorney's law firm name)

(Law firm bar number)

(Address)

(Phone number)

(Attorney or firm's e-mail address)

Attorney for: __________

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA, __________COUNTY

In the Matter of the Guardianship of: an Adult NO. __________ PETITION FOR CONFIRMATION OF TESTAMENTARY APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF AN ADULT

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 14-5301.01(D), Petitioner, (testamentary guardian's name), states:

1. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 14-5301.01(B)(1), venue is in this county because [(parent's or spouse's name)'s Will was or could be probated in this county] [(subject person's name) (resides in this county) (is present in this county)].

2. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 14-12203, this court has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian because [Arizona is (subject person's name)'s home state] [identify jurisdictional statement under statute].

3. Petitioner is interested because [he] [she] [it] [they] was appointed guardian for (subject person's name) by the [Will] [identify other document] of (parent's or spouse's name).

4. [(Parent's name) is the parent of (subject person's name), an unmarried adult] [(Spouse's name) is the spouse of (subject person's name)].

5. (Parent or spouse's name) is incapacitated or deceased, leaving a [Will dated ___ which is or could be probated in this court] [identify document].

6. The [Will] [identify document] appoints Petitioner as testamentary guardian for (subject person's name) in the event of the death or incapacity of (parent or spouse's name).

7. The name, age, current residence, and permanent address of (subject person's name) are:

Name:

Age:

Current Residence:

Permanent Address:

[(Subject person's name) is a (child of a) (spouse of a) veteran.]

8. Pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 14-5301 and -5301.01(D), Petitioner, whose address and telephone number are _______, should be confirmed as guardian.

9. [Petitioner is filing the affidavit required by A.R.S. § 14-5106(A).] [Petitioner is a financial institution or a public fiduciary and is excused from completing the affidavit required by A.R.S. § 14-5106(A)].

10. [(Subject person's name) currently has no court-appointed guardian.] [The name and address of the guardian for (subject person's name) are _________].

11. [(Subject person's name) currently has no conservator] [The name and address of the conservator of (subject person's name) are: __________.]

12. The name(s) and address(es) of the adult(s) nearest in kinship to (subject person's name) known to Petitioner are:

a. Name:

Address:

Relationship:

b. [Repeat as necessary.]

13. The name(s) and the address(es) of the person(s) having care or custody of (subject person's name) are __________.

14. (Subject person's name) is impaired by reason of mental illness, mental deficiency, mental disorder, physical illness or disability, chronic use of drugs, chronic intoxication or other cause (other than minority) to the extent that (subject person's name) lacks sufficient understanding or capacity to make or communicate responsible decisions concerning [his] [her] [their] person.

15. Specifically, (subject person's name)'s impairments are __________.

16. The confirmation...